Because sometimes the only way to not give up is to laugh, or burst into song.  It doesn't make the problem go away, but it can help you face it better after you laugh or sing. And it may not even be in questionable taste if it's educational.  :) This was brought on by the NYToday and Theater columns in the Times and the words in the real song as sung by Nicolette Larson - "need relating, not solitude…
SOURCE: Music and Comedy at 06:44AM on April 12, 2020